Saint Petersburg assembles strong heavyweight team 20 years after Red Devil era

Saint Petersburg has assembled what appears to be its most formidable heavyweight team since the legendary Red Devil gym approximately 20 years ago. The current roster includes Kirill Kornilov (18-3), Alexander Maslov (12-1), Anton Vinnikov (18-5), Daniil Matsola (7-0), Artem Dushenko (6-3 at 93kg), Dmitry Baboryko (2-0, a young Greco-Roman wrestling master of sport), Denis Goltsov (36-9), and Anton Vyazigin (17-6) who regularly attends training camps. Most of these fighters compete in ACA, which means they will inevitably face losses given the high level of competition in the organization. However, those who manage to compile strong records in this environment can legitimately be considered world-class fighters. Two particularly interesting upcoming matchups feature Kirill Kornilov versus Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola versus Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed as a professional athlete in Saint Petersburg.